A look at the headlines right now:
- EC bans airing of footage that ‘may impact’ RK Nagar bye-poll after Jayalalithaa clip goes viral: The video shows someone who appears to be the former chief minister watching television in a hospital bed.
- Accused boy in Gurugram murder case to be tried as an adult, says Juvenile Justice Board: The Class 11 student will be produced in court on Friday.
- Former Calcutta High Court Judge CS Karnan released from jail: The Supreme Court had sentenced him to six months in prison after convicting him of contempt for accusing top judges of corruption.
- We rule in 19 states, Indira Gandhi was in power in 18, says Modi during BJP’s parliamentary meet: The party is likely to decide the chief ministerial candidates for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
- Delhi’s Max Hospital gets stay on licence cancellation of Shalimar Bagh facility, resumes operations: The government had cancelled its licence for wrongly declaring a baby dead.
- US raises concerns about Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed contesting 2018 elections in Pakistan: US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said that the country hopes Islamabad would do the ‘right thing’.
- Bombay High Court rejects Tarun Tejpal’s plea to dismiss rape charges: The trial of the former ‘Tehelka’ editor is likely to commence after January 9, public prosecutor Francis Tavora said.
- Centre must raise funding for pension, maternity benefits, 60 economists tell Arun Jaitley: In a letter to the finance minister, they said these are ‘urgent priorities’ ahead of the Union Budget.
- Public prosecutor in Mumbai accuses two lawyers of sexual misconduct during hearing, says report: She filed a complaint with a judge as she could not find the provisions on a sexual harassment complaints committee in the sessions court.
- Tax department spent Rs 58,500 crore in last nine years on interests for delayed refunds, says CAG: The Centre does not budget for these interests, and makes these expenses without the Parliament’s approval, the CAG said.
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